Third Grade
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iReady reward system:
100% CLUB REWARD: Students are asked to focus on passing as many lessons as they can each week in both Reading and Math. As a class we spend 45 or more minutes each week working on our individual paths. Students independently work towards scoring 100% on all lessons in both subjects. When students do score a 100% on a lesson in Reading they add a bead charm to the Reading side of their Jumbo Safety Pin. When Students score a 100% on a Math Lesson they add a pipe cleaner charm to the Math side of the jumbo safety. Once the students fills up the safety pin (each side holds 13 charms), they get a prize. First time the Jumbo Safety pin gets filled up the student earn their favorite king size candy bar or family size bag of chips. Prizes for filling up the iRead Safety pins change each time the students fill thier pins up. Last year there were two or three students who filled the pin up at least four times.
80% or higher: The whole class works towards earning a whole class reward by scoring 80% or higher on all lessons. Each student MUST add their name to the prize grid at least 3 times before the prize grid is filled. The whole class rewards range from a movie afternoon to a pizza lunch in our classroom. The class can also earn a dress down day or extra recess. Whole class rewards are decided among the students.
Each student will meet with me on Mondays to check in and talk about their weekly iReady progress.
Monday September 15th: Poems will be presented today.
Tuesday September 16th: 8:00am Mass (Please join us if your schedule allows) Be sure to have breakfast before coming to school.
Saturday September 20th: MUM pick up
Monday, September 22nd: Book report presentations will begin this week. We will present book reports all week.
DURING THE WEEK
Religion: Mass on Tuesday at 8:00. As a class we will continue learning about the blessed trinity. Students will learn the meanings of the terms Blessed Trinity and incarnation.
Math: We will be finishing up the first Chapter in our INTO MATH books. Students will be responsible for completing MSS lesson 13 to 16.
Science: This week we will look at the family pictures that have been sent in and identify traits we have inherited through family members. We will begin growing a plant in three different soil conditions to see which environment has the best conditions for the bean to grow in.
Reading: The students will complete the iReady Reading Diagnostic this week. Once all students have completed the diagnostics, we will begin our 100% club and whole class reward system. Details about the reward system for iReady can be found at the beginning of this newsletter.
Spelling: The students will be working with the short U sound spelled with both U and O. The students will be using google classroom this year to complete spelling assignments and the standardized portion of the weekly spelling tests.
Phonics: The students will review concepts covered in the first unit of our Phonics books.
